The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Edwyn Sandys Dawes Martin

Martin, Edwyn Sandys Dawes

Brigadier

* 19th of February 1894

† 4th of October 1954

Promotions

1937-11-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-02-16 Acting Colonel
1940-06-01 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-07-15 Acting Colonel
1940-09-06 Colonel
1941-10-15 Acting Brigadier
1942-04-15 Temporary Brigadier
1943-08-27 Reverted to Colonel
1943-12-13 Temporary Brigadier
1945-01-06 Reverted to Colonel
1946-07-17 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1937-11-02 1939-XX-XX Commanding Officer 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
1939-09-01 1940-06-08 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, East Africa Command
1940-07-16 1940-10-18 Commanding Officer ? Sub-Area
1940-10-19 1941-04-18 Assistant Quartermaster-General ?
1941-04-10 1941-10-14 Senior Umpire
1941-10-15 1942-10-30 Commanding Officer 28th Armoured Brigade
1942-10-30 1943-05-09 Brigadier Royal Armoured Corps, Home Forces
1946-07-17 Retired